The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 42(2), 363-369 (2011-06-30)
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) has been used in cooking and in many traditional medicines; the essential oil contains citral as a major constituent. This study evaluated the antifungal activity of lemongrass oil against Malassezia furfur, an opportunistic yeast associated with
Mediators of inflammation, 13(1), 21-24 (2004-06-19)
In aromatherapy, essential oils are used as anti-inflammatory remedies, but experimental studies on their action mechanisms are very limited. To assess their anti-inflammatory activities, the effects of essential oils on neutrophil recruitment in mice were examined in vivo. The effect
Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 4(8), 658-660 (2011-09-15)
To evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of lemongrass oil against in dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats. Administration of dexamethasone was given at 10 mg/kg, sc. to the adult rats for 8 d induces hyperlipidemia characterized by marked increase in serum cholesterol
Journal of food science, 72(6), C324-C330 (2007-11-13)
Edible films were prepared from a mixture of partially hydrolyzed sago starch and alginate (SA). Lemongrass oil (0.1% to 0.4%, v/w) and glycerol (0% and 20%, w/w) were incorporated in the films to act as natural antimicrobial agent and plasticizer
Research in veterinary science, 91(3), e31-e37 (2011-02-15)
The aims of this study were to investigate the antibacterial activity of lemongrass oil (LG) and its major components which were citral, geraniol and myrcene, against four strains of clinically isolated bovine mastitis pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Bacillus
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